Captain Humberto Viola (1943 – December 1, 1974 in

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) was an

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, who was

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in 1974 because of being part of the military, by the People's Revolutionary Army

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organization. Along with him his 3 year-old daughter María Cristina was also killed.Guerrillas and generals: the "Dirty War" in Argentina By Paul H. Lewis
/ref> Captain Humberto Viola was featured in the

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where he worked in intelligence Viola was killed while arriving with his car at his parents home along with his wife María Cristina Picon and his two small daughters María Cristina of 3 years and María Fernanda of 5 years. His daughter María Cristina was also killed while his daughter María Fernanda was seriously injured yet survived. His wife died in 2021.

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